The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-24


of the state on the subjects of
hygiene and prohibition. The
communications designated him as
Hygiene Latimer," and asked who
paid for his services and his drinks. He
asked that such communications be kept
from his desk, and the speaker directed
that the gentleman from Palo Pinto be
protected by the sergeant-at-arms from
such insults.
Mr.. Browning presented bill for the
establishment of a state orphan asylum.
By Mr.. Baylor-A petition from citi-
zens of Travis couRty reciting the services
of Capt. John Sutton, aud asking that
new county be named sutton"
Also petition from citizens of Tom
Green county against the land enclosure
act.
House bill 112, providing penalty for
interrupting trains and injuring railroad
property, passed. The bill provides
penalty from 800 to $500, and imprls-
onment in the county jail from three to
twelve months, for intimidation of en-
ployes and interruption of trains, each
days. detention to be separate offeuse;
and fine of not less than 800, and from
three to twelve months Imprisonment in
the county Jail for injuring engines and
freight, or baggage or passenger cars.
House bill 121, amending the exemp-
ton law by exempting one bale of cotton
to each head of family-fve hundred
pounds of linseed or eighteen hundred
pounds of seed cotton to be considered a
bale-came up for action, but pending its
consideration the hour for local bills ar.
rived.
Senate bill, amending the law fixing the
jurisdiction of courts in Karnes, Kendall
Live Oak, LaSalle, Coryell and Throck-
morton counties passed.
House BILL creating Mills county out of
portions of Lampasas, Brown and
Comanche counties was engrossed.
House adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill to create the new county of Ross
out of portions of Hill, Navarro, Lime
stone and Mcclellan counties came up
with majority and minority report of
the committee.
Mr.. Miles, of McLennan, moved that
the minority report against the bill'be
substituted for the majority report.
Speaking to his motion, he said the ma
jority of the people, except those imme-
diately around Hubbard City, were op-
posed to the measure.
Mr.. Gill, of Navarro, one of the commit
tee who signed the minority report,
spoke in favor of the adoption of the
minority report, presenting written state
m ents from citizens opposing it.
Mr.. Camp, of Limestone, spoke in ia
vor of the minority. report. He showed
map in which he represented that 1t
proposed to take some of the best part of
Limestone county. He had letter from
one OF the county commissioners, oppos-
ing the creation of the new county. He
said the new county would take the best
portions of the other counties. He pre-
scented and had reaG report
from the county commissioners
ing against the creation of Ross county
because of its injury to Limestone county
Mr. Blair, of Live Oak, opposed the
adoption OF the minority report.
| MIR Graves, of Coryell, spoke in favor
of the till.
Mr. Prendergast, hoater representative
of the McLsunan district, spoke in oppo-
sltion 10 the measure. He read the con-
stitutiOnal provision as to the creation OF
new counties, that they shall be created
Tor the convenience Of the people. This
he argued, meant the General convenience
and not Of limited section.
Mr.. Grace, of Ellis, representing, II
part, Hill county, also spoke in oppo
sition to the bill.
Mr.. Christenberry, of Hill, urged its pas
sage in IN earnest speech.
M. Pope opposed the bill, for reasons
of cxpedienoy, as we'll rs on constitutions
! grounds.
Mr. McGaughey moved the previous
question on adoption of the minority re
port, which led to a call of the house; M
quorum voting.
quorum being announced on the cal
of the roll, Mr.. Browning moved that thu
absentees be excused. Carried.
House adjourned till Monday.